2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
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University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Film
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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